The Portland daily press., 1887-03-24

very delightful entertainment was given
at the Second Parish church last even
ing The members. or rather some Of them,
Oh the Vincent Chautauqua Circle, illustra-
ted Jean Ingelow's beautiful poem, the
Songs OF Seven" the seven eras of lif be-
ing represented in song by Mrs. Fellows,
Miss Annie Greedy, Miss Weber, Miss Rob
inson and Mrs. Farley. The Tableaux were
very fine. The entertainment was decided
success and possessed the charm Of novelty.
The following was the programme:
Voca sI sOiOseected Miss ASns Mss Isais GaTEs
@ Mr. ). B. Kelsey and Mr. Fred Kelsey
KKeaaIngnJamie; Keae & Nettie Webb
Pisno sDa spssessS vioInasmpIcny No fsSSs panss
Willie Cousens johnnie Cousens and Jamie Dyer
Song-Seven Times one. Miss Webster
Song-seyen Times Two. -. Miss Nellie Webster
ddolcau Laura Parker
SSoPRg.seyen Times Three.......,M Miss Robinson
tdDledu.. Long
Song-Seyen Times -Four. Miss Greely
Grace b spauIdine GertIe Cole, oracle Webster,
frankie Wo0df0rd, Jennie Woodford,
Willie Chamberlain.
Ssong-SeVen Times Five...........;..M Mrs. Farloy
,sl :. Moulton
TaDleau ..........Cornelia Libby, Gertrude Lang
IaDleau..-. The Bridal
Besides the vocal music and tableaux the
instrumental selections by Messrs. S. b. and
Fred Kelsey, Miss Clarke, Willie and John
Cousens, and Jamie Dyer, proved a promi-
merit feature Of the evening.
Ihe elegant furnishings and draperies
came from the establishment OF Oren
Hooper, Son & Leighton.
FATANITzA.
The Bennett & Moulton Comp any gave
ve1y good rendering of ''Fatanitza" at Port
land Theatre -iest night. 1t win be remem-
bered that the ideals nrsss--xaxe this opera
here, at City Hall, and 1t jumped into popu--,
larity at once. Miss Kitty Marcellus gave
an excellent Interpretation Of Vlodinier last
night and her musical numbers were warmly
applauded. Miss Irene Murphy delighted
her hearers with her graceful impersonation
Of the Princess. Ben Lodge made lots of
fun as Mustapha, Roger Harding and J. A.
were respectively good as the
war correspondent and the Pasha, and Mr..
Clayton as the Count won loud applause.
The choruses were good, the piece was well
staged and fairly costumed.
In the afternoon good performance Of
the 'Mlkad0" was given, and tonight every
body will want to hear Era Diavalo" with
MIR. Alberto in the east.
CAIkl4 BAEhMANN.
The following is the sketch of Carl Baer-
mann's life that was crowded out Of yester-
days issue:
Carl Baermann, who is to play in Park
street church on the 26th instant, is a native
OF Munich, Bavaria, and came to this coun-
try about six years ago. He was induced to
visit America by Mr.. Henry Edwards, a
name familiar TO many Of cur readers as that
Of former resident and prominent musician
Of this city who left here years ago to reside
In Massachusetts. About the year 1877. Mr.
wishing to give his daughter "a
thorough musical education, went.abroad with
her and after making careful inquiries in
many cities OF Germany, decided to place her
under Prof. Baermann's instruction in Mum
ich. She remained there several years and
Is now one Of the finest lady pianists in Bos-
ton. Mr.. Baermann at that time occupied
an important position in Germany, having
succeeded Won Bulow as royal professor in
the Munich Conservatory. He obtained
from the King a years leave Of absence,
which was afterwards extended to two years
and at the expiration of that period, Mr..
Baermann decided to sever his connection
with the Munich Conservatory and remain
in America. He made. his first appearance
In Boston in 1881 and was received with
great enthusiasm although he came unher-
aided. No pianist since Rubinstein has ere
ated such furore there.
Mr.. Baermann's ancestors for several gem
erations have been musicians. His grand
father and father were both celebrated per-
formers on the clarionet. his father having
been the most famous clarionet player OF his
time and yet unequaled by any performer on
that instrument. Heinrich Joseph Baer-
mann, the grandfather, to whom Weber ded-
lcated many Of his sonatas, was an intimate
friend Of both Meyerbeer and Weber.
Placed when very young under the best in
struct0rs and surrounded by this musical at
mosphe-e, Il is not strange that Carl
Baermann, the subject Of this sketch, should
have also become a celebrated musician. He
has studied with List, a privilege now, alas
forever lost, has played with great success
in all the principal cities Of Europe, and
ranks as pianist with kubinstein and Won
Bul0w.
NOTES.
Tickets for the St. Lawrence street enter
tainment can be procured at Granville Sta
pies Of the committee and at the door, The
concert will take place tomorrow night
A number Of the friends Of Canton Ridge
ly will attend the Grand Patriarch Militant
drill at Biddeford Opera House tonight. The
advertisement gives the running Of the
trains.
The French Government has conferred
upon Nine. Minnie Hauk the title and insig
MIA Of Officier de PAcademie, on the recon-
mendatiOn Of the Faculty of the Conserva-
toire de Musique. This distinction Is in rec
Ognition of her services to Frence musical
art by introducing a number Of French
operas, among them Carmen" Man0n"
and "Mignon," into several cities Of Europe
and America. This is the first time an Amer
lean artist has been thus honored by the
French government